Dog in a Doublet Lock to Riverside Peterborough
3.75 miles, 0 locks
A boat arrived at the Dog in a Doublet moorings early morning with news that there was a beer festival and fair on in Peterborough. We left and he took over the mooring which had proved very noisy overnight. The journey back held little of interest - the most exciting part being a constant procession of these vehicles carrying soil along an embankment to other workers who were building up its edge. I retreated inside to deep clean the floor!
The only available mooring was just under a very busy bridge which bothered Monty more than us - there was a definite rumble that we think he thought was thunder, it was probably an expansion joint which grumbled at a very low frequency. We had no choice but to stay on Friday, but we managed to move up a bit on Saturday.
I did walk all the way along just in case there was a hole, but even the area with big signs saying 'No mooring between the white lines' was full!
The fair and festival were near by, but the noise stopped at 11pm, so neither presented us with any issues.
So what did we do with our day and half in Peterborough. Friday afternoon was spent shopping - nothing dramatic, but we made the most of being in a big city.
We wandered in again Saturday morning for a more leisurely look. Bishop's Road Gardens are an oasis of calm with a great view of the Cathedral in the background.
This was the nearest we got to the Cathedral - we had hoped to go in, but there was a gin and rum festival taking place and the queue was rather long, so we beat a hasty retreat
Another building of interest was The Guildhall built in 1671 and restored in 1929.
To the right and round the back is St John's Church which if you go right round to the other side you get the best view of the Church with the Cathedral in the background
It was after our morning perambulation around the city that we move the boat - definitely a lot quieter and we had a much happier dog. The view from the side hatch was not the best, but also far from the worst.
Whilst exploring on Saturday Sue called into Key Theatre to see what was on - 'Guys and Dolls' performed by an amateur youth company and would I like to go with her on Saturday afternoon? Most definitely. It was 2 tickets for the price of 1, so it cost us the grand total of £7 each.
The cast were aged 13 to 21 and are members of Kindred Drama. We suspect that most of them have been members for a number of years. What we were expecting - well certainly not what we got. It was stunning - good enough to be a professional production. It was full of energy, colour and 'Vivacity'. The latter is a charity that enriches lives by inspiring people through culture, sport and healthy living. I think we were both quite blown away by it all. So it is a big thank you from me to Sue for finding such a gem.
When we got back to the boat the heavens opened
Definitely a night to stay in and keep warm and dry.
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